Senior author Patrick Mercier (left), a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and first author Zixiao Lin, an electrical engineering Ph.D. student, both of UC San Diego, ...

A sponge absorbing water from the air does not at first appear to be a promising powerplant for a microactuator, let alone one that could rival the speed and power of our own muscle. A research group ...

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti have unveiled a pioneering microactuator driving system that integrates energy storage with voltage conversion, setting a new ...

A joint research team from Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) and Hiroshima University has successfully improved the performance of terahertz-band communication devices using a mechanical ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) and CEA-Leti have unveiled a groundbreaking microactuator driving system, combining innovative solid-state battery technology with ...

University of Michigan Scientists took ferns as their inspiration to create an energy scavenging device that uses the power of evaporation to move itself. To spread its spores, the fern sporangium ...

A new microactuator pivot ball-bearing assembly is reportedly the thinnest available. With a height of 1.83 mm, it is 25% thinner than its predecessor. It supports heads that read and write ...